1contrary, opposed:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
(magnets) trop sount contrarious de nature, qar le un enchace le fere de lui […], l’autre tret le fere a lui
51
2hostile:
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: c.1200
) Le odur del jaiet ars dechacet serpenz e mult est cuntrarius as diables
102.XV.11
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Deu sermun est contrarius A tuz pecchez e a tuz malfesurs
153rb17
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
Un homme estoyt contrarious a sa femme e sovent la soleit batre sanz reison
62
(
1401-02
)
procurantz & susteinantz a lour poair de faire debate & contrariouse severance par entre n[ost]re Sire le Roi & les bones Seignurs & Peres
iii 242
♦
(of wind) contrary, adverse:
(
1327
)
par ventes contrariouses fust enchacé en Escoce
145
(
a.1382;
MS: a.1382
)
le vent fuist as eaux si contrarious […] q’ils ne purrent […] terre de France prendre
32.32
3troublesome, perverse, refractory:
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
estrif ceo est estre estut e contrarius e pervers
208vb
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1312-40
)
tote sa vie fust maveys e contrarious e envyous
22.29
(
1345-46
)
pur destreindre […] celuy qe seroit encontre nul des pointz ou contrarious
(ed. contrarions) de paier ceo qe luy seroit surmys par agard et avisement de les gardeins
1
♦
contrary, unsuitable:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
l’en lor doit doner a la fiez viandes contrarieuses et nuisantes si il le covoitent
i 242
4contradictory, inconsistent:
(
1292
)
la curt agarda ke yl fut deins age; par quey la curt fu contrarious en sey
20-21 Ed I 343
(
1317
)
[…] du bref qe fut contrarious et repugnaunt en ly mesmes
Ed II xxi 58
(
1340
)
par la contrariouse opinion des Justices
520
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contrarious (s.xii2/4)